Vulcan, Brașov

Commune in Brașov, Romania
(2020–2024) Marius-Adrian Doda[1] (PSD)Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
4,823Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Vehicle reg.BV

Vulcan (German: Wolkendorf; Hungarian: Szászvolkány) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania, 16 km west of the county capital Brașov. It is composed of two villages, Colonia 1 Mai (Konkordiabányatelep) and Vulcan. It also included Holbav village until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune.

Since its founding around the year 1377 it was one of the most important villages in the Burzenland area, where there was a strong Transylvanian Saxon community.

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

External links

  • (in Romanian) County council's page about Vulcan[permanent dead link]
  • (in German) Vulcan page at www.burzenland.de